漢字城 Kanji Fortress

川 river

On'yomi
セン
Kun'yomi
かわ
Strokes
3
JLPT
N5
Taught in
Primary school, year 1

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
川 is written in 3 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Two firm banks on the outside and the water running down the middle — water flowing between banks is a river.

A common word

  • 小川 おがわ stream

Example sentences

  • このかわのみずはきれいです。

    The water in this river is clean.

  • こどもたちはかわでおよぎました。

    The children swam in the river.